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Samsung thought it was time for sales numbers. So, I guess we all said, “okay”.

So! In the time since launch, the Galaxy Note has sold 7 million units worldwide, which is a great achievement for such a large phablet, and quite a jump from the 2 million seen just two months ago. On the flipside, Galaxy S series duo has now exceeded 50 million sales worldwide, with 24 million Galaxy S and 28 million Galaxy S II handsets sold to date. Very impressive indeed, Samsung. Via: Newswire (KR)

Let’s get this straight: the PS Vita’s browser doesn’t support HTML 5 or Flash. But today, a blog post by Sony states that at the end of June, the Vita will see its very own YouTube app alongside the Twitter, Facebook, Skype, and Foursquare apps that it already has for its 5-inch OLED touchscreen. Okay then, let’s see how that turns out. Via: PlayStation Blog

It is the first upcoming paid DLC for Skyrim, and from the looks of the trailer, there will be vampires, ridiculously amazing levels and towns, crossbows, new armor, horses, spells, moves, environments, and dragons doing the craziest things imaginable. Coming this summer, Dawnguard will debut for Xbox 360 first (for 1600 points), with PC and PS3 following soon thereafter. Via: Beth Blog

So, here is Windows 8 Release Preview, coming exactly after the Consumer Preview and Developer Preview. What the new features? A trio of new apps, a “Flip ahead” browser gesture, Flash support and a few of the updated multi-monitor features. Wikipedia and Box.net are also jumping to debut apps in the Windows Store, thanks to the operating system now being available in 13 languages. Also welcomed is are performance and stability fixes, along with smaller tweaks like being able to pin stocks to the Start screen. Microsoft also made note of the $14.99 upgrade price for those who buy select PCs starting June 2nd.
For those of you who are currently on the Consumer Preview, just do a clean install to upgrade, which means unless a user account is tied to a Microsoft ID you’re going to lose your personal settings. That being said, check out the source link for the full release notes. Via: Microsoft

Ports-wise there’s a power jack, USB 2.0 and mini DisplayPort on the left side, with microSD, combo audio and USB 3.0 on the right. On top of all of that, the screen is a 1366×768-pixel LED-backlit panel with a 1.3 megapixel camera, chiclet keyboard, buttonless trackpad, and a probably sealed 4730mAh 7.4V Li-ion polymer battery. Prices will range from from $999 to $1299 with Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional, with availability to be announced soon.

After being unveiled on the Samsung Galaxy S III, the amazing Flipboard for Android will now make its beta debut as a legit APK app file via the company’s own severs. While it may not be on the Google Play market just quite yet, this is a step in the right direction. You can download the Flipboard app for Android at the source link, then sideload it your phone or tablet. For those of you who are in the dark as to what sort of an app Flipboard is, it converts social feeds and websites into a beautiful, smooth magazine format with great animations. Via: Flipboard for Android (APK Download)

Sporting the recently-released Chrome OS 19, the shiniest and so far best iteration of the operating system by Google so far. The newest hardware that will run it is produced by Samsung. First off, the Series 5 550, is a laptop with a 12.1-inch display, an Intel Core processor (what model, Samsung?), 4GB of RAM, an HD Camera, two USB 2.0 ports and 6 hours of continuous battery life (purportedly).

Now, the Chromebox resembles Apple’s Mac mini (being that it is very small and a square of sorts), but adds four additional USB 2.0 ports. Both Chrome computers are equipped with built-in dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Gigbit ethernet; the Chromebook has a 3G connectivity option. As for pricing, the Series 5 550 starts at $449 and the Chromebox can be purchased for $329 — starting today.

So, this is just a quick news byte. For $299 you would be purchasing yourself a 250GB Xbox 360 Racing Bundle, consisting of the console itself, Forza Motorsport 4 to build your racing skills to a higher degree and a Wireless Speed Wheel to top it all off. Who’s excited?

Well, at least it comes out in mid-June. Not into it? Alright, moving on. Via: Major Nelson